No sooner had he returned
Directions: In this section, each sentence is incomplete and is followed by four options. Select one of the four options to <strong>COMPLETE THE SENTENCE</strong>.
- A. than he was off again ✓
- B. but he was off again
- C. therefore went away
- D. thence went away
Correct Answer: A. than he was off again
Explanation
The correlative conjunction 'No sooner' is always paired with 'than' to indicate that one event happens immediately after another.
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